Stirrup



(No Modem 7 J. P. AELLAGOTT.

` STIRRUP.

N0.'3l3-,484. Patented Mar. 10, 1885.-

INVENTR. LW/ '57 WITNESSES 2 /w MM v ATTORNEY NITEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH P. ELLACOT'I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STIRRUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,484, dated March 10l 1885.

Application filed May 16, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osEPE P. ELLAooTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stirrups, of which the following is a specification, reference being first had to the drawing, which represents a perspective view of the best form of the device of my invention.

A is the frame of the stirrup. B is a crosspiece projecting forward and connecting the lower ends of the frame. The cross-piece may be made continuous with the frame. C C are pivot ends on the foot-rest D, and they are journaled in the lower ends of the sides of the frame in a plane slightly higher than that of the cross-piece. On the upper side of the pivoted foot-rest is secured a foot-pad, E, of any desired elastic material. Either continuous with or secured to the foot-rest `is a forwardly-projecting shield-frame,F. Thisframe is made of open-work, so as to protect the foot, while at the same time it does not confine it.

The use and operation of my device is as follows: The foot-rest, with its pad, having been placed in proper position in the frame falls forward and rests securely on the forwardly-projecting cross-piece. In this position it is ready for use. If at any time the rider should be thrown, his foot catching in the stirrup, the pivoted foot-rest being of such size and shape as to pass between the sides of the frame would turn over and backward through the frame, thereby releasing the foot (No model.)

of the rider. Moreover, the shape and arrangement of the parts are such that the stirrup can be folded up into a Very compact form for transportation. rIhe open-work foot-guard can be made in any desired shape and of any suitable material. The frame and cross-piece can be cast together, thereby rendering the structure rm and durable. The foot-rest can then be inserted and secured in place, as it is of such size and shape as to permit of its being readily passed through the frame. The foot-rest being supported in the above-described manner does not need projecting lugs or other means to hold it in `position for use.

The foot-guard is designed to keep the foot of the rider from slipping forward, and thus he is prevented from being caught in the stirrup; but if he should be so caught, he will nevertheless be released by the rotating of the foot-rest.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim is- A safety-stirrup composed of a frame having side pieces and a forwardly-arched connecting-piece at their lower ends, and a pivoted foot-rest having a forward foot-shield and an elastic foot-pad, the foot piece being so arranged as to be capable of turning backward through the frame.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 7th day of May, A. D. 18S-it.

p JOSEPH P. ELLAooTT.

Witnesses:

F. W. PARKER, CHAs. S. BURTON. 

